Living Life Beyond the Couch Podcast

There's a difference between being dependable and being constantly available at your own expense. You don't have to become less caring. You don't have to stop helping people. You don't have to stop being generous. You...

Maybe you've spent years at war with yourself. Maybe you've spent years believing that if you could just get enough discipline, lose enough weight, eat perfectly enough, exercise consistently enough, or finally get...

Today we're going to talk about something that I think is at the heart of so many of the struggles that women experience with food, their weight, their bodies, their emotions, and honestly… themselves. And that is...

Food is not the enemy. Enjoying food is not a problem. Comforting yourself is not wrong. The goal is not to take away something that brings you joy. The goal is to understand when food has become responsible for...

Why do certain foods feel like so much more than food? Have you ever had a food that instantly takes you back? Sometimes we find ourselves reaching for food when we aren't physically hungry because food represents...

One of the most powerful things you can learn about emotional eating is this: The behavior is usually not the beginning of the story. There is always something that comes before. A feeling. A thought. A situation. A...

How many times have you said, "I'll start Monday." You don't need a re-start. You need a next choice. One choice does not determine the outcome. It's your next choice that matters. Ask yourself: "What is one choice I...

How do you know when you're actually hungry? When you find yourself wanting food, try asking these four questions: Am I physically hungry? What am I feeling right now? What happened right before this craving? What do...

"Knowledge changes your mind. Compassion changes your life." One of the biggest misconceptions in the health world is that people struggle because they don't know enough. But let's think about that. Most women who...

"Sometimes we're feeding our stomachs when it's really our hearts that are hungry." Many women have spent decades listening to diet rules so often that they've forgotten how to listen to their own bodies. Something to...

"Food isn't speaking louder than your willpower. It's often speaking louder than your unmet needs." If you've ever found yourself standing in front of the pantry after a long day, wondering, "Why do I keep doing this?...

In this podcast episode of Living Life Beyond the Couch, I'm sharing five things that were shared with me, in hopes that they help you to learn to forgive yourself and have compassion for yourself - no matter what...